Green Party endorses March For Our Lives during Democratic convention

The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the March For Our Lives, organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign in Philadelphia on July 25, the opening day of the Democratic National Convention.

While the city of Philadelphia has denied PPEHRC a permit to hold a protest on Broad Street during the convention, PPEHRC said last week that the protest will take place with or without a permit. The group said in a statement, “The City of Philadelphia will spend upwards of $60 million to house millionaires and billionaires but yet continues to fail in providing for its most vulnerable citizens. The denied demonstration intends to shed light on the city’s unemployment and homelessness issues and demand accessible housing and living wages in Philadelphia.”

PPEHRC co-founder Cheri Honkala was the Green Party vice presidential nominee in 2012.